Cheese-cutting apparatus.



W-.'HOSEY & W. WEBB.

CHEESEICUTTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION mm MAR. 10, ms.

IIHIHIIHIHIIIHWHHJEP ,HIHHW Patented July 17, 1917.

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WILLIAM I-IOSEY ANDWILL AM wiaisejor connr'ive'; ARKANSAS.

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To all whom it mag concern: Be it known that we, VILLIAM Hosnv and TILLIAM .Wnnn, citizens of the. United States,residingfat Corning, in the county of Clay and State of. Arkansas, "have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cheese-Cutting Apparatus, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to cutting apparatus and consistsessentiallyin an improved combined cheese case and cutter.-

The object of the inventionj is to provide a simply constructed device of this character in which that portion of the cheese to be cut or severed is projected; beyond one end of transparent case and the remainder of the cheese protected and housed within the case until another portion is to be severed; the cheese to be projected only so fast as required. g

' Another object of the invention is to generally improve the case structure and to equip the". device or apparatus with a cutting implement of a size and design to serve, when inoperative as a closure means 'for the open end of the case through which the cheese is adapted to be projected. f

"As a further object -of the: invention we contemplate improved fmecl'ianism for advancing the cheese bodily'into a position for cutting and atthe same time indicating upon a suitable dialthe amount or size of the cheese portion thus advanced.

v The above and additional objects are accomplishedby such means as are illustrated in their preferred embodiment inwthe accompanying drawings, described in the'following specification and then more particularly pointed out in the claims whichare appended hereto and form a part of this application. i.

In describing our invention indetail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like 01' corresponding parts throughout'the several views,'and in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of my improved apparatus;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view;

Fig. 3 is an end view;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevatlon Serial No. 13,438.

illustrating in detail the indicating mecha nism; and

Fig. 5 is a view in bottom plan of a modified. form of my invention. v Before'p'roceeding with the description of the drawings we desire to call particular attention to the fact that while we have evolved our invention with reference to its use as a cheese cutting'apparaitus, the same may be-readily utilized, for cutting purposes, to house and protect any and all commodities of a similar nature.

Referring'now to thedrawings by numerals, 1 designates an elongated horizontal fiat support or base upon the top face of which the case or housing structure 2' is built, the said case being provided with a transparent top 3 andan open end 4; the latter leading from the interior'of thecase to that portion of the base or support 1 eX- tending therebeyond.

Base l'is longitudinally grooved as indicated at 5 whereby "to form a -guide fora rack bar 6 hereinafter more particularly described; i

\Vhat may be termed a cheese board 7 is arranged upon the top face of the base 1, the said board being adapted for sliding'movement longitudinally of the base from a position entirely within to a position entirely without the case. As illustrated to advantage in Fig. 1 the underneath side ofthe cheese board 7 is equipped with the before inentionedrack 6 the said rack fitting the groove 5 and, during'advancement of the board, being adapted for sliding movement longitudinally thereof.

The said board 7 is of a size and design to fit upon the interior of the case 2, the marginal, longitudinal edges of the board engaging the inner side walls of the case to in'fthis manner preclude lateral displacement during advancement.

An operating lever 8 of special design is arranged upon the underneath side of the base or support .1. Said lever 8 is of a crank formation, the crank end 9 carrying a pawl 10 whichvis adapted for positive engagement with the teeth of the rack bar 6 to advance the cheese board 'Z when it is desired that the contents of the case'be pro- Specification of Letters'Patent. Pate t d J ly 17" f917g Application filed. March 10, 1915.

j ected beyond .the open end, it being understood that the contents, by reason of its inherent weight, will move in .accord with the board. To limit turning movement of the lever 8, an offset 10 may be formed therein, asshown in the modified form of my invention illustrated in Fig. 5, the offset being engageable with the under side of the base or support. Pawl 10 is held in engagement with'the teeth of the rack bar 6 by means of a cooperating'weight lever 11, the'said last mentioned lever likewise being of a crank formation, its weight, as suggested above, maintaining an offset 12 formed therein in yielding engagement with the under side of the pawl, thereby at all times yieldably maintaining said pawl in positive contact with the rack. The pawl, as evidenced in Fig. 1 operates in'an opening 13 formed in the base. r

- In the modified form of my invention the leverll may be formed with an ofiset 12' at a point substantially intermediate its end, and a second ofiset 12 at its terminal, said ofiset being disposed in an angular relation of not less than 180 whereby to limit rotative movement of the lever by engagement with either of said offsets with thebottom ofthe'device; V I I The handle portion of the lever 8 is I equipped with an indicating element 14, said element, during movement of the lever, traversing a dial plate 15 mounted on the outside of the case 2 in suchproximity to the handle of the lever as to provide for an in- 1 dicationupon the dial of the degree of movement imparted to the cheese board 7 through movement of the lever 8. 7

The advancing j mech anism having been thus-fully described, we shall now proceed with a description of the means employed to sever or cut the cheese subsequent to such advancement as noted above. The open end 4 of the case 2 is normally closed by almife or cutting implement 16 of special design, the said implement having pivotal connection'as indicated at 17 to the case 1 at apoint adjacent the base structure 1' and at one side Said cutting implement 16 may also be provided with a handle 18 whereby a' cutting operation is facilitated. In operation, the cutting implement is adapted to operate against the open end ofthe case, its euttingedge normally extending parallel with the top face of the cheese board 7 and resting thereon. g i -When it is desired that a portion of the cheese block be out or severed, it is but necessary to manipulate thelever 8 to thee);-

tent desired or as indicated upon the dial' 15, such proper manipulationj of the lever causing-the pawllO to advance the cheese board forwardly of'the device and from a movedinto contact with the cheese board causing that portion of the cheese block projected to be severed or cut. Said cutting implement, subsequent to a cutting operation as noted above, is allowed to remain in contact with the cheese board, thus affording a closure means for the open end of the case and precluding the admission'of dust and insects to the case interior, thereby protecting the uncut cheese.

-From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it is apparent that by keeping the rack bar in the groove .5, longitudinal movement of the board 7 is directed as desired; that the uncut portion of the cheese is made visible to the operator of the device by the provision of the transparent case top 3; and that the inherent weight of lever 11 is sufficient to yieldingly maintain the pawl 10 inthe desired engagement with the teeth of the rack bar 6.

In reduction to practice, we have found that the form of our invention, illustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most efiicient and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of our device will necessarily vary, we desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of the advantages of our invention, as definedin the appended claims.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cheese cutting apparatus, a case open at one end, the bottom of the case extending beyond said open end, a cheese board mounted to move from a position within to a position without the case, a rack bar fastened to said board upon the under side thereof, said bar fitting a groove therefor formed in the bottom of the case, a lever, a pawl mounted on the lever and engaging the rack bar to move it, a weighted lever mounted to engage the pawl and maintain it in yielding engagement with the rack bar, and a cutting implement pivoted at one side ofthe open end of the case, said implement normally resting upon the board aforesaid to provide a closure for the said open end of the case.

2. In a cheese cutting apparatus, a case, a

cheese board movable from a position Within movement in a counter direction by engage- 10 to a positlon Without the case, a rack bar ment with the case.

secured to the board, a crank arm, a paWl In testimony whereof We aflix our signaon the crank arm, engaging the rack bar, tures in presence of two Witnesses.

said crank arm being'movable in one direc- WILLIAM. HOSEY. tion to move the board, a dial plate for in- WILLIAM WEBB. dicating the extent of movement of the crank Witnesses:

arm and consequently the cheese board, and S. P. LINDSEY,

means on the crank arm for limiting its PERRY SIMPSON.

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